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July 1, 2008
Starbucks Roasted: 600 Stores to Close
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's not-just-a-coffee-but-a-lifestyle plans for global domination continue to crumble. Best known for making coffee really expensive, Starbucks will close 600 "underperforming" stores and lay off 12,000 employees in the U.S. The company that over-franchised to the point of putting your favorite ma and pa coffeeshops out of business since 1971 is swimming in a hot brown sea of bad news. Recently Starbucks backed off its short-lived promise deliver good music and then proceeded to introduce a new coffee blend that was described as "reminiscent of a taste from the dentist's office." Check this map to see if your Starbucks has disappeared.
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Oh no, where else will I be able to buy my Jakob Dylan and Duffy CD's??
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I hope for the sake of everyone who has to deal with me that they don't close the Starbucks near my house or my office. I'd have serious withdrawal symptoms.
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This is a shame, not only for the employees who are getting laid off, but also because I enjoy starbucks coffee. Lame.
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Definitely crappy news for the line workers.
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Good news for M Street Cafe in Sherman Oaks!
http://laist.com/2008/02/15/new_independent.php
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Hey that Duffy cd is excellent.
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In fairness, I honestly think the new blend at 'Bucks is super. Plus, having spent 4 hours in the dentist this morning I can assure you that it tastes nothing dental related.